Tesla Model X: The New Safest SUV?

By Bengt Halvorson 1,273 views Sep 30, 2015 Follow Bengt Add to circle The Tesla Motors [NSDQ: TSLA] Model X SUV has been revealed in production form; and while the packaging and performance of this new electric SUV are mostly as expected, there were plenty of surprises. One of the surprises was how well the trick double-hinged falcon doors are designed—with a very narrow spread as they open, plus sensors that adjust the arc of the doors to available height. Another was that the Model X can tow 5,000 pounds, while carrying seven people and luggage. ALSO SEE: Tesla Model X Spreads Its (Falcon) Wings: Production Details Revealed But the one that CEO Elon Musk spent nearly the first half of the Model X presentation outlining was safety. The Model X, he said, is the first SUV that’s five-star in every category. Musk summed that in the federal tests, those stars correlate direc...